Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Infertility

Infertility is the failure to achieve a clinical pregnancy after a defined period of regular unprotected intercourse, conventionally twelve months, and it may arise from female factors, male factors, combined causes, or remain unexplained. Female causes include ovulatory disorders such as polycystic ovary syndrome, …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 37× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2576-2818 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Infertility is the failure to achieve a clinical pregnancy after a defined period of regular unprotected intercourse, conventionally twelve months, and it may arise from female factors, male factors, combined causes, or remain unexplained. Female causes include ovulatory disorders such as polycystic ovary syndrome, tubal and uterine pathology, endometriosis, and diminished ovarian reserve, while male factors centre on impaired sperm production, function, or transport. Its evaluation integrates hormonal assessment, semen analysis, imaging, and increasingly the study of biomarkers, including immunological factors, oxidative-stress indices, and reproductive hormones, that illuminate underlying mechanisms; oxidative damage to sperm and ovarian tissue and immune dysregulation are recognised contributors. Beyond its physiological basis, infertility carries significant psychological and social consequences and affects quality of life. Management ranges from correction of identifiable causes and lifestyle and nutritional intervention to assisted reproductive technologies and regenerative approaches under investigation for ovarian insufficiency. The peer-reviewed research collected under this topic addresses immunological biomarkers in unexplained female infertility, testicular morphology in infertile men, oxidative stress and protective effects on sperm and ovarian tissue, regenerative therapy for ovarian ageing, polycystic ovary syndrome and its metabolic management, and endometriosis and reproductive health, reflecting the field's integration of reproductive endocrinology, andrology, immunology, and biomarker science in understanding and treating the inability to conceive across both female and male contributing factors.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 37 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Infertility, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Fertility Biomarkers (ISSN 2576-2818).

Journal editorial board
Reshef Tal · United States Weihua Wang · United States

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